Child benefit scrapped for high earners

[gingerjedi]

The way I see it. It's not about wanting to procreate and fill the world with lots of mini-me's.

Compatiable bone marrow, lungs, kidneys. I see it as insurance policy.

It works both ways, be generous to your kids... if not watch out for roller skates on the stairs.

[Ignis Fatuus]

What is a higher-rate taxpayer anyway? Someone on 44k? A good salary in Middlesbrough no doubt, but not so generous in the south-east. If I had kids I'd be a bit miffed, considering how much tax and national insurance the government takes from my earnings.

Surely then the free market should encourage those people to leave the south-east and go looking for work where their salary will go further. Get on your bike, you know.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Just another Tory tax rise (stealthy - they still take it, just give less back for it). Nothing to see here.

[DimPrawn]

Just another Tory tax rise (stealthy - they still take it, just give less back for it). Nothing to see here.

Not a Leftie Liberal tax rise then?

I suspect it's the Cons bowing down to more Lib pressure to hit middle earners hard.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Surely then the free market should encourage those people to leave the south-east and go looking for work where their salary will go further. Get on your bike, you know.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Not a Leftie Liberal tax rise then?

I suspect it's the Cons bowing down to more Lib pressure to hit middle earners hard.

Yeah right, cos Tories never increase taxes ...... no of course not - they won't have anything to do with 20% VAT either.....

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Surely then the free market should encourage those people to leave the south-east and go looking for work where their salary will go further. Get on your bike, you know.

Shhhhh don't need any more of the ignorant softies north of Watford thanks.

[DimPrawn]

Shhhhh don't need any more of the ignorant softies north of Watford thanks.

[minestrone]

They should get rid of it all together and give tax breaks for married people who have children

[Flashman]

Conservative Party Conference: George Osborne announces benefit cap - Telegraph

Families' welfare benefits will be capped at £26,000 a year, George Osborne has announced.

The Chancellor claimed that it would mean no one- apart from the disabled – would receive more in benefits in one year than the average wage

£26,000 !!! Still too frickin high.